PlayStation 5 v Xbox Scarlett: the next console war begins in 2020
by Keith Stuart from Technology | The Guardian on (#4S68B)
Sony's PS5 will have haptic feedback, while Microsoft's competing console will have four times the power of Xbox One. Here's how the two high-end machines compare
The next console war has a start date - or at least a start period. Sony has announced that its next console, PlayStation 5 (PS5), will be launched next autumn/winter, putting it in direct competition with Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox Scarlett, also due in time for the 2020 Christmas holiday period.
In a post on the PlayStation site, Sony revealed that PS5 will have a new controller that replaces the current joypad's rumble feature with more sensitive and contextual haptic feedback.
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